Cleared Traditional

K932572 - DIGITAL BABY SCALE MODEL BLB-12

K932572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIGITAL BABY SCALE MODEL BLB-12, manufactured by Tanita Corp. of America. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FRW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 173-day FDA review.

K932572 · Tanita Corp. of America · General Hospital
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K932572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIGITAL BABY SCALE MODEL BLB-12. Classified as Scale, Patient (product code FRW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tanita Corp. of America (Skokie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 1993 after a review of 173 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2720 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K932572

510(k) Number K932572 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 1993
Decision Date November 16, 1993
Days to Decision 173 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 173d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FRW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FRW Scale, Patient
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2720
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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